I'd offer you my info... but I'm still "in" and the more of you homies that are "out" join my FB will raise some questions... but... I don't really care... too much... as long as you don't post some highly offensive stuff on my wall.
lol!
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Give me your FaceBook User Id...I'll add you!!
by foolsparadise inlooking forward to some new friends from here on facebook.
reply to this post with your facebook account name so i can add you.
thanks!.
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Why has there never been a manual for wives of elders if the FDS cares so much for families
by life is to short inthere could be such chapters as.
1 how to raise children in the "truth" without a husband.. 2 how to not feel hurt when your husband ignores you during the meetings and talks to everyone else.. 3 how to handle your husband rushing with anther elder off to be with some poor depressed sister or family night after night when you are depressed yourself.. 4 what to do with yourself when you husband has talks out and he is busy gabbing with the other elders and you are standing alone watching the sisters stare but never coming over to talk to you as you stand there stupidly.. 5 how to handle the rude phone calls of members of the hall demanding your husband come over right now!.
6 how to explain to your children why their father is helping other families and has no time to spend with them.. 7 how to explain to your children that a quick build is more important than they are.. 8 how to explain to neighbors and coworkers why your husband is always busy with the congregation and can never help you around the house.. my husband and i were talking the other day and he brought up again that the wives of elders should consider the cost of marring an elder.. i never knew before we were married what it was truly like.
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Why? Because women to the WTS should be seen not heard. They even have a scripture for that one to pull use.
Sick. As soon as I find out a single sister is looking for an elder, I shake my head and label her as ignorant.
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I'm having a baby!
by AwSnap inim just about at 14 weeks.
whooohooooo!
i thought i had the answers to all, until i got that "positive" on the pregnancy test.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
I would wait till the time is right to talk to your fam about your wishes. Like, after it's (boy or girl) born. Keep your pregnancy as positive as possible, that will directly affect your growing baby.
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Jehovah Unmasked
by Soldier77 injehovah unmasked by nathaniel j. merritt.
has anyone read this and what are your thoughts, opinions?
i have just downloaded it tonight and i'm already on chap.
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I've been reading a book that goes through the main points of Buddhism and I have been finding that enlightening as well. Gnostism and Buddhism have similar philosophies, to a point.
Again, like you, this is being used as a stepping stone for me. Thanks for your input MS!
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Jehovah Unmasked
by Soldier77 injehovah unmasked by nathaniel j. merritt.
has anyone read this and what are your thoughts, opinions?
i have just downloaded it tonight and i'm already on chap.
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Mad Sweeney, I do get that the author is quite dogmatic and I've found at times I kind of rolled my eyes on a sentence or two. It would have been great if it was more neutral, but I am enjoying reading some new ideas, if anything, this is opening the door to another path.
Truth be told, I've always sucked at reading the publications that the Society published on other religions. I mean I couldn't have told you what Buddhism was about 6 months ago!
Actually, not reading those books is a good thing!
As far as the belief that the universe was created imperfect, that's quite an opposing thought to what I grew up with, but I'm all about getting all sides of the story and get down to what is as true as possible in this propaganda filled world.
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The watchtower eats humble pie in trying to locate and reinstate all those wrongly disfellowshiped?
by still wondering inwhat happens when the rules regarding medical treatment are changed because it is now decided that the watchtower god does allows certain blood fractions after all but which formerly the wts said would offend him so much that offenders would be sent to gehenna?.
blood serums are just one example.
in 1954 the societys ruling on blood serums disallowed their use because using blood serums was displeasing to god.
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The WTS would never admit they were wrong. They've had a lot of chances to do so with their failed prophecies, blood changes, generation changes, UN NGO exposé, Malawi, Mexico, Russia.... like I said, lots of chances to admit they were wrong.
they not only won't admit it, but they wouldn't even think of contacting all those that were wrongly sentenced. They think they are above reproach.
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Pets - How do you view them? (Bullcrap article by WT)
by skeeter1 ini saw this on the wt official site..... now, they can't have too much love for fido!
enjoyment is evil, folks.. skeeter.
petshow do you.
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I think you're missing the point cameo. We aren't debating whether having pets or not is civil or not. We are discussing the fact that the WTS is dictating to it's members THEIR view of how the R&F should view their pets.
That's downright petty and idiotic on their part.
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Jehovah Unmasked
by Soldier77 injehovah unmasked by nathaniel j. merritt.
has anyone read this and what are your thoughts, opinions?
i have just downloaded it tonight and i'm already on chap.
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Thanks all for the feedback! BabaYaga, it was your link to a previous thread that I d/l the free pdf. Thank you! I lost the link and it was my intent to post it again with this thread, so thank you again!
I'm really liking this book a lot more and more. CoC was great for opening my eyes to the WTS. This book is opening my eyes on a much different level. I can't really compare them as they serve two different purposes for me.
I found a site with the Nag Hammadi Library (Gnostic Books) and read the Apocryphon of James. I'm pretty pumped up to learn more on the Key of Knowledge.
I highly suggest reading this book if you are from a JW background or any Christian background. The fact that the author is an ex-JW, then mainstream Christian then a Buddhist is very interesting to me since I started looking into Buddhism as well.
I think the one thing I've read so far that has really made me think was the tree's of knowledge and life. Why didn't Adam and Eve eat from the Tree of Life first?! Then the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Bad. Ahhh... too bad there was no internet back then for them to Google. lol
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KS Blood-Handout s-55-e (PDF)!!!
by yknot inwe interrupt your forum posting for this 'just in' item...... it appears an elder has not locked his doctor's bag and a member of the conscious class has brazeningly swiped & scanned a copy of the s-55e.
(((thank you anonymous cc jw!.
for the purpose of our bethel audience i want to assure you no actual elder was willingly involved in the obtaining of this scan.. link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/mnf7a0.
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I love the internet and technology. Our dearest Yknot uses it to its fullest to keep us updated.
Once again, you rock girl!
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Jehovah Unmasked
by Soldier77 injehovah unmasked by nathaniel j. merritt.
has anyone read this and what are your thoughts, opinions?
i have just downloaded it tonight and i'm already on chap.
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Jehovah Unmasked by Nathaniel J. Merritt. Has anyone read this and what are your thoughts, opinions? I have just downloaded it tonight and I'm already on Chap. 8. Finding it to be an eye opener but I do not want to be easily swayed by it. So I'm wondering what your thoughts are on it.
I honestly can't stop reading. Every chapter so far has been a WTF? moment as I go into it. I'm looking up the scriptures he quoted and doing side research into gnosticism as I go. I'm still letting it sink in and digest the information and thoughts of the writer. I'm almost as blown away as I was when first reading CoC.
Any of your thoughts on this book if you have read it would be welcome. Thank you all.